NEW DELHI: Veteran Cheteshwar Pujara exhibited his insatiable urge for food for runs, notching up his seventeenth double hundred in first-class cricket in Saurashtra’s Ranji Trophy opener towards Jharkhand on Sunday.
Unbeaten on 157 from the day before today, Pujara scored an unimaginable 243 not out off 356 balls, steering Saurashtra to 578/4 (declared) in response to Jharkhand’s paltry 142 of their first innings.
The huge lead of 436 runs additionally had a formidable first-ever first-class ton from Prerak Mankad — 104 off 176 balls. Saurashtra declared their innings after Mankad’s stellar hundred.
Jharkhand openers Kumar Deobrat (74 not out off 130) and Nazim Siddique (45 off 51) batted with much more function within the second innings however twin strikes from medium pacer Mankad left them at 140 for 2 at stumps on day three.
Jharkhand nonetheless path Saurashtra by 296 runs.
Pujara, the 103-Take a look at veteran who was dropped from the Indian group following the WTC last in June final 12 months, hardly put a foot flawed in his marathon effort comprising 30 fours. His nimble foot work towards the spinners stood out.
It was Pujara’s eighth double hundred in Ranji Trophy and seventeenth first-class double ton. It ties him up with Herbert Sutcliffe and Mark Ramprakash. He’s now behind solely the good Don Bradman (37), Wally Haymond (36) and Patsy Hendren (22). The 35-year-old additionally has three triple a whole lot in first-class cricket.
India’s dependable quantity three for greater than a decade will likely be desirous to make most of his outings in Ranji Trophy earlier than the squad is introduced for the house Take a look at collection towards England, beginning January 25.
His unconquered 256-run stand with Mankad has put his group in a domination place.
After making an impression, Mankad removed Jharkhand opener Siddique and quantity three Aditya Chandresh Singh (0). On a flat deck, Mankad constantly bowled within the off-stump channel and was rewarded with two wickets.
Deobrat nonetheless pissed off the Saurashtra bowlers with a strong effort together with 9 fours.
Transient scores:
At Rajkot: Jharkhand 142 in 49 overs and 140/2 in 45 overs (Kumar Deobrat 74 batting; Prerak Mankad 2/12) vs Saurashtra 578/4 decl in 156 overs (Harvik Desai 85, Sheldon Jackson 54, Cheteshwar Pujara 243 not out, Prerak Mankad 104 not out).
At Solapur: Manipur 137 in 54.1 overs & 114 all out in 55.2 overs (Hitesh Walunj 3/11, Siddhesh Veer 4/10) vs Maharashtra 320 in 81.2 overs. Maharashtra gained by innings and 69 runs.
At Nagpur: Companies 241 and 155 all out vs Vidarbha 219 and 45/0 in 14 overs (Faiz Fazal batting 20, Sanjay Raghunath batting 25).
At Rohtak: Haryana 100/6 in 52 overs (Rohit Pramod Sharma batting 38; Aniket Choudhary 2/15, Manav Suthar 2/23). Rajasthan (dangerous gentle impacted play once more).
(With inputs from PTI)
Unbeaten on 157 from the day before today, Pujara scored an unimaginable 243 not out off 356 balls, steering Saurashtra to 578/4 (declared) in response to Jharkhand’s paltry 142 of their first innings.
The huge lead of 436 runs additionally had a formidable first-ever first-class ton from Prerak Mankad — 104 off 176 balls. Saurashtra declared their innings after Mankad’s stellar hundred.
Jharkhand openers Kumar Deobrat (74 not out off 130) and Nazim Siddique (45 off 51) batted with much more function within the second innings however twin strikes from medium pacer Mankad left them at 140 for 2 at stumps on day three.
Jharkhand nonetheless path Saurashtra by 296 runs.
Pujara, the 103-Take a look at veteran who was dropped from the Indian group following the WTC last in June final 12 months, hardly put a foot flawed in his marathon effort comprising 30 fours. His nimble foot work towards the spinners stood out.
It was Pujara’s eighth double hundred in Ranji Trophy and seventeenth first-class double ton. It ties him up with Herbert Sutcliffe and Mark Ramprakash. He’s now behind solely the good Don Bradman (37), Wally Haymond (36) and Patsy Hendren (22). The 35-year-old additionally has three triple a whole lot in first-class cricket.
India’s dependable quantity three for greater than a decade will likely be desirous to make most of his outings in Ranji Trophy earlier than the squad is introduced for the house Take a look at collection towards England, beginning January 25.
His unconquered 256-run stand with Mankad has put his group in a domination place.
After making an impression, Mankad removed Jharkhand opener Siddique and quantity three Aditya Chandresh Singh (0). On a flat deck, Mankad constantly bowled within the off-stump channel and was rewarded with two wickets.
Deobrat nonetheless pissed off the Saurashtra bowlers with a strong effort together with 9 fours.
Transient scores:
At Rajkot: Jharkhand 142 in 49 overs and 140/2 in 45 overs (Kumar Deobrat 74 batting; Prerak Mankad 2/12) vs Saurashtra 578/4 decl in 156 overs (Harvik Desai 85, Sheldon Jackson 54, Cheteshwar Pujara 243 not out, Prerak Mankad 104 not out).
At Solapur: Manipur 137 in 54.1 overs & 114 all out in 55.2 overs (Hitesh Walunj 3/11, Siddhesh Veer 4/10) vs Maharashtra 320 in 81.2 overs. Maharashtra gained by innings and 69 runs.
At Nagpur: Companies 241 and 155 all out vs Vidarbha 219 and 45/0 in 14 overs (Faiz Fazal batting 20, Sanjay Raghunath batting 25).
At Rohtak: Haryana 100/6 in 52 overs (Rohit Pramod Sharma batting 38; Aniket Choudhary 2/15, Manav Suthar 2/23). Rajasthan (dangerous gentle impacted play once more).
(With inputs from PTI)
